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Gluten Free Restaurants<\/a><\/strong> Owner Chris Fiala adds a personal touch to her gluten free product line based in Crested Butte, CO.\u00a0\u00a0 From delicious dumplings and gnocchi to pancake, cookie and biscuit mixes, Completely Gluten Free offers a tasty selection of great gluten free products.<\/p>\n Deby’s is a gluten free grocery and bakery\u00a0 located in Denver, Co.\u00a0 Deby’s makes over 400 different gluten free items including take and heat items to mixes and flours.\u00a0\u00a0 We particularly enjoy Deby’s muffins and their ravioli.\u00a0 They used to make delicious pizza hot pockets but apparently didn’t sell enough of them to continue — let’s try to bring these tasty treats back.<\/p>\n This Colorado based company sells treats that are not only gluten free but “grain free” (no rice, corn, wheat, etc) and they also try to make the treats “good for you” by adding natural ingredients that have fiber and protein such as nuts, beans\u00a0 and seeds.\u00a0 We absolutely love their Trios chocolate brownie – a gluten free bite of heaven! (Warning: products may contain nuts, dairy and soy!! Not necessarily allergy free…) Their website lists where you can buy the products in the Denver metro area and you can get them online too!<\/p>\n We just learned of this Denver area new comer at a special tasting of their goodies this past weekend.\u00a0\u00a0 We tried delicious carrot cake, tasty red velvet cupcakes and an assortment of cookies.\u00a0\u00a0 While this company’s facilities are dedicated gluten free, they do not have a “store front” so orders are by phone 303-868-4860 or email only.<\/p>\n This gem of a bakery is a dedicated gluten-free, wheat-free, and nut-free bakery located in Colorado Springs, Colorado.\u00a0 It has a wonderful selection of breads, crackers, cookies, buns\u00a0and pizza crusts.\u00a0\u00a0 Their imagine\u00a0pizza crusts deserve an extra mention\u00a0as they are the best pre-made crusts we have found and come in person (perfect for kids to use to make their own pizza) and large (the only “family” size pre-made we have found!).\u00a0 We\u00a0\u00a0also\u00a0 love\u00a0their bagels (which\u00a0are great in the morning or for sandwiches),\u00a0 and jalepano chedder crackers.\u00a0 It is with sadness we report they are no longer doing cakes — ask for them with every order and maybe they’ll bring them back!<\/p>\n The Rheinlander Bakery in Arvada, CO has been making delicious baked goods since 1967.\u00a0 In 2001, after being diagnosed with cancer, co-owner Maro Dimmer developed the Sweet Deliverance line of baked goods that are low carb and gluten free.\u00a0\u00a0 Their delicious cakes have been\u00a0hits\u00a0at our daughter’s birthday parties\u00a0— everyone wanted to know where the cake came from as they are beautiful and tasty!\u00a0 This is\u00a0a great bakery for diabetics as well as celiacs!<\/p>\n Gluten Free Goodies<\/strong><\/p>\n A local Colorado Belgian style chocolate store with delicious gluten free chocolate options.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 You can order online or stop in at any of the local shops.\u00a0 They are always happy to help you select options that work for any dietary or allergy restriction.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 We loved their chocolate eggs at Easter, a chocolate treasure box for the birth of our son and look forward to special holiday treats this fall\/winter.<\/p>\n This specialty cake store\u00a0off Castle Pines Parkway makes\u00a0several flavors of gluten free bundt cake in a variety of sizes and with lots of decorative options for\u00a0any special occasion.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0With at least two flavors of the 3 inch GF cakes in stock every day, this is an easy dessert\u00a0to grab on the way to a party or to treat your loved ones at home.<\/p>\n This downtown Denver bakery offers one flavor of gluten free cupcakes daily as well as a selection of gluten free cupcakes and cakes by special order.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0If you arrive early enough, you might get extra lucky like we did and get to choose the flavor and frosting color — pink in honor of my daughter’s and brighten your celiac child’s day by ensuring she has a treat too!<\/p>\n One thing most adult celiacs miss is the taste of a good beer.\u00a0 You need not wait any longer.\u00a0 New Planet has successfully made a great tasting beer with Treat Lightly Ale.\u00a0\u00a0 They also produce several other good GF brews as well.<\/p>\n If you are looking for a great bold gluten free BBQ sauce, try Sauce Goddess’s Big and Tangy sauce.\u00a0\u00a0 Her rubs are also gluten free… and we hope if we really push, she will work on making all of her tasty sauces with tamari instead of wheat containig soy sauce. This is an amazing resource for those with celiac or gluten intolerance of any type.\u00a0 This list serve is an amazing community of individuals who have a great depth of knowledge and offer support of all types.\u00a0\u00a0 In our humble opinion,\u00a0joining is a must for any happy gluten free individual. Finding a good doctor to help with diagnosis and ongoing issues is critical for any individual with celiac disease.\u00a0\u00a0 We were very lucky to have found Dr. Hoffenberg who specializes in Pediatric Gastroenterology when we first new “something” was wrong.\u00a0 In addition to his knowledge, Dr. Hoffenberg has a good sense of humor and helpful nurses. We have been pleasantly surprised, and quite pleased, with the increase in gluten free offerings by our local King Soopers (Kroger)\u00a0stores.\u00a0\u00a0 It is wonderful to be able to\u00a0get\u00a0Ian’s GF Chicken Nuggets, Udi’s GF Cinnamon rolls, and Enviro Kid GF Cereals while on a regular grocery run.\u00a0 We also like that Mix 1 GF Nutrtional Beverages are available by the case.\u00a0\u00a0King Soopers also seems to be working hard to\u00a0label gluten free items on the shelves and have gluten free freezer sections.\u00a0\u00a0Often there is a list of the gluten free offerings available at the customer service desk.\u00a0 But my favorite thing is that most employees seem to be aware of what gluten means and work to help you find products or get answers to questions instead of looking at you like you\u00a0got something caught in your throat when you ask for “gluten free”.<\/p>\n Sprouts Farmers Market is fairly new to Colorado but we are enjoying its gluten free offerings as well as fresh local produce.\u00a0\u00a0 We have only visited the Parker, CO location but found the individuals there helpful and that they have always had an abundance of their gluten free information on hand.\u00a0\u00a0 An added plus is that Sprouts works hard to label gluten free items – while not everything is labeled this does help you spot new offerings you might not have know about before.<\/p>\n Whole Foods has long been a great specialty\/natural foods store that offers gluten free choices.\u00a0\u00a0 Their offerings are diverse and updated often.\u00a0 Several of the stores conduct regular gluten free tours to show where\u00a0the gluten free offerings are as well as offer tastings.\u00a0 Whole Foods has its own line of frozen gluten free baked goods including bread and pie crusts.<\/p>\n
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